U-Boot KTBs Use your imagination or actual patrol events

[Laufen zum Ziel]

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[Laufen zum Ziel]

August 2, 1941 Brest

0100 hrs Departed for assigned patrol grid. Weather
overcast-No precipitation-winds NNE 5-
Visibility moderate. Crewman Walter
Segar was allowed on bridge to wave
to his wife of one day. Kurt Kohler was
assigned as Watch Officer

0200 hrs Open sea set course for grid EK74

0500 hrs Weather
overcast-No precipitation-winds NNE 5-
Visibility moderate.

0800 hrs Ordered crew on deck to check deck gun
and AA. All armaments OK.

0840 hrs Deck cleared of crew.

[Laufen zum Ziel]

August 4, 1941

1255 hrs Sighted small British cargo ship CG52 sunk
with seven deck gun rounds 114 tons. 14
torpedos left. Returned to course.

1708 hrs Went to 30 m for hydrophone check no contacts

1808 hrs Surfaced. Overcast-heave precipitation-winds 1 m dir 204-visibility poor

August 5, 1941

1957 hrs Clouds overcast-heave precipitation-wind 15 dir 245-poor visibility

August 6, 1941

0139 hrs Clouds overcast-heave precipitation-wind 15 dir 245-poor visibility

0400 hrs Crewman Albert Beck dislotated thumb while freeing a stuck
valve. I ordered he receive 3 oz of medical brandy and his
thumb was reset. No loss of duty time.

0705 hrs Wind 11 m dir 42-no precipitation-clouds clear-moderate visibility

0915 hrs WO reported aircraft spotted. Ordered dive to 40 m and ordered evasive
maneuvers Aircraft dropped two depth charges. No damage to Boot.

0944 hrs Surfaced and recharged batteries.

1527 hrs Batteries fully charged,

1800 hrs Dove to 30m for hydrophone check. No contacts.

1820 hrs Surfaced. Wind 11 m dir 42-no precipitation-clouds clear-moderate visibility

August 7, 1941

0039 hrs Clouds partial-precipitation none-wind 8m direction 3-visibility moderate.

0950 hrs 202km west of Corriles. No need to resupply.

August 8, 1941

0530 hrs Wind 15 m-dir 203-clouds clear-precipitation none-visibility unlimited.


August 9, 1941

0300 hrs Wind 2m direction 223-Clear clouds-Precipitation none-visibility unlimited.

0901 609KM NW of Dakar

0613 hrs WO reported ship spotted bearing 018 long range
changed course to intercept. WO advised large merchant. Ordered crew to man deck gun.

0625 hrs Fired tube one which was a dud. Merchant fired two rounds at us which missed. Ordered periscope depth and fired tube two. Hit stern. Fired tube three which was a dud. Fired tube four which hit bow. Ordered surface and deck gun crew to man the deck gun.

0659 hrs Target sank after 4 dek gun rounds.

0705 Returned to course.


August 11, 1941

0650 hrs Arrived at EK74 will patrol for 24 hrs.

1115 hrs Chief reported a fight brok out between crewman Peterson and Hempel over a card game.
The chief advised them that we fight Brits not each other. He then advised crew that if there were any other incidents he would throw all card decks overboard.

1901 hrs WO advised aircraft spotted. Ordered crash dive to 50M and evasive maneuvers. Five depth charges were heard with no damage.

1910 hrs Surfaced and returned to course. Recharged batteries.

0106 hrs WO advised aircraft spotted. Ordered crash dive to 50M and evasive maneuvers. Two Depth Charges were heard with no damage.

0158 hrs Surfaced and returned to course.

0438 hrs Finished patrol and set returne course to Brest.

PC CRASHED AT 4:09 PM ON JUNE 3, 2012 My last save was August 4, 1941 at 1707. A lesson learned save game frequently.

[19Herr_Rapp86]

CAPTAINS LOG
U-48
2ND U-FLOTILLA, WILHELMSHAVEN

ORDERS:CONDUCT SHAKEDOWN PATROL AT GRID BF17. EXERCISE DIVE AND TRIM, SURFACED TORPEDO ATTACK, SURFACED GUNNERY ATTACK, AND SUBMERGED ATTACK DRILLS IN THIS SECTOR. MAKE REPORTS EVERY 12 HRS. INCLUDE DATE, TIME, WEATHER. HAPPY SAILING. BDU

31AUG39
INSPECTED BOAT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. CHIEF ENGINEER INFORMS ALL ARMAMENTS HAVE BEEN SECURED. 14 TORPEDOES. 220 88MM ROUNDS. 1000 20MM ROUNDS. EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORTS ALL PROVISIONS ABOARD SHIP AND CREW IS ASSEMBLED.

31AUG39
DEPARTED DOCK AT 1320HRS. CREW ALLOWED TO STAND DECK FOR DEPARTURE. ESCORT WAS NSS MUNCHEN RAUBTIER CLASS TORPEDO BOAT.
WIND SPEED 3M/S. MINOR CLOUD COVER. VISIBILITY TO HORIZON. 28 DEGREES CELSIUS. A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

FROM BDU: Good hunting and a safe return.

[19Herr_Rapp86]

CAPTAINS LOG
U-48
2ND U-FLOTILLA, WILHELMSHAVEN

01SEP39
0100HRS
REPORTED WINDSPEED 8M/S, MINOR CLOUD COVER. VISIBILITY 5000M. HAZY. 23 DEGREES CELSIUS. RECEIVED RADIO MESSAGE ABOUT POSSIBLE POLISH DISSIDENTS ATTEMPTING SABOTAGE AT GLEIWITZ RADIO FACILITY ON PREVIOUS DAY.

01SEP39
1300 HRS
RECEIVED WORD THAT TROOPS HAVE BEEN SENT INTO POLAND. ATTITUDE OF WESTERN POWERS UNCERTAIN. MY CREW HAS BEEN CHATTERING ABOUT IT MOST OF THE DAY. REPORTED WINDSPEED 5M/S, CLOUDLESS, VISIBILITY TO HORIZON. 25 DEGREES CELSIUS.

FROM BDU: We are following the situation closely. Will advise.

[19Herr_Rapp86]

CAPTAINS LOG
U-48
2ND U-FLOTILLA, WILHELMSHAVEN

02SEP39
0100 HRS
I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE HAVE DECLARED WAR ON GERMANY. HAVE DECIDED TO WITHHOLD THIS INFORMATION FROM MY CREW FOR THE TIME BEING. OUR POSITION IS BF31, IN THE CHANNEL, NEAR SOUTHAMPTON. I THINK INFORMING THE CREW AT THIS TIME WILL CREATE PANIC BEING IN TOMMY CONTROLLED WATERS. WITHHELD WEATHER REPORT FOR NOW. WILL REPORT LATER.

02SEP39
1300 HRS
GRID BF26. WEATHER REPORT WINDSPEED 2M/S, SLIGHT CLOUD COVER. VISIBILITY TO HORIZON. 30 DEGREES CELSIUS. MY CREW HAS BEEN WATCHING ME CLOSELY. I SUSPECT THEY HAVE NOTICED MY ATTITUDE CHANGE WITH THE ADVENT OF WARTIME, THOUGH FOR THE MOST PART THEY STILL SEEM RELAXED.

FROM BDU: Clear channel as soon as possible. Try not to engage if possible. Much to shallow for safety. Once clear conduct AA and Deck gun drills.

[19Herr_Rapp86]

CAPTAINS LOG
U-48
2ND U-FLOTILLA, WILHELMSHAVEN

03SEP39
0100 HRS
THINGS STILL HEATING UP. INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA NOW IN THE WAR. POSITION NOW BF25. WINDSPEED 10M/S. WATER GETTING CHOPPY. CLOUDY. NO MOONLIGHT. VISIBILITY APPROXIMATELY 4000M. 20 DEGREES CELSIUS. MY CREW STILL DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT THE WAR. ONLY MY EXEC AND 2ND OFFICER ARE AWARE, AS THEY HAVE DECODED THE LAST FEW TRANSMISSIONS. I TRUST THESE MEN ENOUGH TO KNOW THEY WON'T SPREAD THE WORD UNTIL I AM READY.

03SEP39
0330 HRS
MY WATCH CREW HAS INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A SHAPE IN THE DISTANCE BUT WITH NO SIGNIFICANT MARKINGS, AND NO LIGHTS VISIBLE. OUR POSITION IS BF25. ORDERED AHEAD FULL AND HAD MY NAVIGATOR PLOT OUT A COURSE TO INTERCEPT THE POSSIBLE TARGET. I NOTICED THAT MY CREW WERE LOOKING AT EACH OTHER WITH CONFUSION AS TO WHAT WAS GOING ON. TIME NOW 0350 HRS. ALL STOP ORDERED. A SMALL FREIGHTER FLYING ENGLISH COLORS. ESTIMATED COURSE AND SPEED, WSW, 5 KNOTS. DOVE TO PERISCOPE DEPTH. TIME NOW 0409HRS. USED 10 DEGREE LEAD ANGLE AND OPENED TUBES ONE AND TWO. COULD HERE WHISPERS BELOW IN THE CONTROL ROOM OF MY CREW IN WONDER OF WHAT IS GOING ON. BOW CROSSED 10 DEGREE MARKER ON PERISCOPE. FIRED TUBE ONE. BRIDGE AND SMOKESTACK CROSSED 10 DEGREE MARKER. FIRED TUBE TWO. IMPACTS AT 0410. SHIP SUNK. 2228GRT. 12 TORPEDOES REMAINING. CREW SILENT AND CONFUSED.

03SEP39
0415 HRS
INFORMED CREW THAT WE ARE AT WAR WITH BRITAIN AND FRANCE. THEY SHARED LOOKS WITH EACH OTHER.

03SEP39
1100 HRS
ALARM CALLED BY WATCH CREW. SMOKE ON THE HORIZON. MEDIUM SIZED FREIGHTER ON WESTERLY COURSE. ORDERED PERISCOPE DEPTH. GRID BF25 STILL. ESTIMATED COURSE AND SPEED TWO SEVEN SEVEN, SPEED 8 KNOTS. RECOGNIZED GRANVILLE TYPE FREIGHTER. SURFACED AT 1105 HRS. GOT AHEAD OF FREIGHTER AND SUBMERGED TO LINE UP SHOT. 1108HRS FIRED TUBES THREE AND FOUR. BOTH PREMATURELY DETONATED. FREIGHTER INCREASED SPEED. SURFACED THE BOAT AND HAD MY GUNNERY TEAM STANDING BY. 1110 HRS. ENGAGED MERCHANT WITH DECK GUN. FIRED 20 ROUNDS. SHIP SUNK 1111 HRS. 4707 GRT. 6935 TOTAL GRT. 12 TORPEDOES REMAIN. 200 88MM SHELLS REMAINING.

03SEP39
1544 HRS
ALARM CALLED BY WATCH CREW. SMALL SHIP SIGHTED IN DISTANCE. GRID BF27. FORE TUBES RELOADED. EXTERNAL TORPEDO MOVED TO INTERNAL STORAGE. ORDERED PERISCOPE DEPTH. ESTIMATED COURSE AND SPEED, SE, 4 KNOTS. FRENCH COASTAL FREIGHTER. 1558 HRS. LINED UP FOR 10 DEGREE LEAD TORPEDO SHOT. FIRED TUBE ONE AMIDSHIPS. PREMATURE DETONATION. ORDERED SURFACE AND PREPARED GUNNERY TEAM. 1604 HRS. SHIP SUNK WITH ONLY 6 ROUNDS EXPENDED. 1870 GRT. 8805 TOTAL GRT. 11 TORPEDOES REMAIN. 194 88MM SHELLS REMAIN. CREW HIGHLY MOTIVATED.

03SEP39
1810 HOURS
ALARM CALLED BY WATCH CREW. SIGHTED LARGE BRITISH FREIGHTER. GRID BF27. ESTIMATED COURSE AND SPEED, 315 DEGREES, 7 KNOTS. RAN PARALLEL ON SURFACE. GOT AHEAD OF FREIGHTER AND SUBMERGED FOR TORPEDO ATTACK AT 1820 HRS. 1825 HRS FIRED TUBE ONE AT BOW. TUBE TWO AT MAST. TUBE THREE AT SMOKESTACK AMIDSHIPS. ALL TORPEDOES IMPACTED TARGET. 1829 HRS SHIP SUNK. MEDIUM CARGO. 5081 GRT. 13886 TOTAL GRT. 8 TORPEDOES REMAINING. 194 88MM SHELLS REMAINING.

FROM BDU: Keep up the good work. Dud torpedoes have been reported by U-345 and others. Our arms people are looking into this.

[Walter Kurtz]

11APR1940 0215

TO: BDU
FM: U51(THOMSEN)

BT.

SUBJ: UNIT SITREP

1. AN1198. FUEL: 87%. TORPEDOES: 13. 88MM: 205.

2. ON STATION AN11.

BT
U51.

BDU TO: U-51 Good Hunting.

[19Herr_Rapp86]

CAPTAINS LOG
U-48
2ND U-FLOTILLA, WILHELMSHAVEN

04SEP39
0100 HRS
GRID BF19. WEATHER FOUL. WIND 17M/S. LARGE WAVES. OVERCAST. RAIN. 18 DEGREES CELSIUS. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 5000M.

04SEP39
0828 HRS
SPOTTED LARGE BRITISH SHIP MOVING QUICKLY TOWARDS CHANNEL. 88MM UNUSABLE DUE TO HEAVY SEAS. DECIDED TO ENGAGE ANYWAY DESPITE FOUL WEATHER. TOOK ALL WE HAD IN ENGINE DEPARTMENT TO GET AHEAD OF HER. ENGAGED TARGET WITH ALL FORWARD TORPEDOES AT 0845HRS. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE OVERKILL. FIRST TWO TORPEDOES HIT WITH NO EXPLOSION. LAST TWO TORPEDOES IMPACTED TARGET SINKING HER. 10616 GRT. 24502 TOTAL GRT.

04SEP39
1300 HRS
WEATHER CONDITIONS SAME AS LAST REPORTED

FROM BDU: Be more conservative.

[19Herr_Rapp86]

CAPTAINS LOG
U-48
2ND U-FLOTILLA, WILHELMSHAVEN

05SEP39
0100 HRS
WEATHER CALMING DOWN. WIND 14M/S. CLOUDS CLEAR. 18 DEGREES CELSIUS.
SPECIAL NOTE. 4 TORPEDOES REMAINING FROM LAST ENGAGEMENT. FORCED TO DIVE TO RELOAD LAST FORWARD TORPEDO DUE TO FOUL WEATHER. 194 88MM SHELLS REMAINING. 1000 20MM ROUNDS REMAIN.

05SEP39
0445 HRS
INFORMED BY SONARMAN SCHADENFREUDE THAT HE THOUGHT HE HEARD PROPELLER NOISES OFF OUR PORT SIDE. ORDERED SURFACE AND AHEAD FULL IN DIRECTION OF PROP NOISES. 0502 HRS. CAME IN CONTACT WITH LARGE BRITISH CONVOY BF15. APPEARED TO BE HEADING NE TOWARD ST GEORGE CANAL. SHADOWED CONVOY FOR ONE HOUR. COUNTED SIX ESCORTS. FOUR DESTROYERS AND TWO ARMED TRAWLERS. NAVIGATED TO FRONT OF CONVOY AND DOVE TO PERISCOPE DEPTH WITH SILENT RUN. ENGAGED LEAD ESCORT DESPITE WEATHER. FORCED TO ABANDON FRONTAL ASSAULT BY DEPTH CHARGING. MOVED AROUND TO STARBOARD FLANK OF CONVOY. APPARENTLY LEAD ESCORT HAD ALERTED REMAINING ESCORTS. FORCED UNDER AND DEPTH CHARGED. MANEUVERED U-BOAT TO REAR OF CONVOY AND WAS KEPT AWAY FROM MERCHANTS BY ESCORTS. BROKE OFF ATTACK AT 0921 HRS DUE TO TENACITY OF ESCORTS AND LACK OF ARMAMENTS. THOUGH CONVOY ATTACK WAS UNSUCCESSFUL I HAD TO SMILE A LITTLE. ITS BEEN A SHORT TIME SINCE OUR LAST WAR WITH ENGLAND. THE ATTITUDE OF DISBELIEF OF WAR FROM MY CREW IS MORE THAN LIKELY SHARED BY THE TOMMYS. MY PRESENCE IN THAT CONVOY HAD TO HAVE HAD THEIR HEARTS RACING, AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THIS ISN'T A GAME... ITS REAL. HEADING SW FOR PATROL GRID. EXPECTED RENDEVOUS AT 0600 HRS TOMORROW.

05SEP39
1300 HRS
DAMNED WEATHER....

FROM BDU: With six escorts you may have set a beacon and waited to form a wolf pack. Glad you are safe.

[andwii]

Originally Posted by 19Herr_Rapp86

SONARMAN SCHADENFREUDE

Sonarman laughing at the misfortunes of others?




030441 04:57 Left Lorniet for patrol

030641 13:23 No contact so far, fuel at around 96 percent. Great weather.

FROM BDU: Happy Hunting and a safe return.

[Laufen zum Ziel]

091941

1425 hrs Departed Breast at hrs for open sea escorted by minesweeper. Clouds partial-precipitation none-visibility moderate- wind speed 4 direction 0.

1548 hrs dropped escort. Had navigator set course for patrol grid CF61.

1923 hrs Clouds partial-aprecipitation none-visibility moderate-wind speed 4m direction o. Depth under keel 1000m +.

092041

0101 hrs Ordered crash dive practice

0200 hrs Surfaced-Crash dive test OK.

0300 hrs Weather same as last report.

0800 hrs Ordered crew on deck to mann deck and AA guns. Fired 3 AA and 1 DG round. Let crew remain on debt to smoke.

0845 Hrs Ordered crew below.

1200 hrs 300KM SW of Brest.

1741 hrs Weather same as last.

2100 hrs Dove to 30M for hydrophone check

2130 hrs C Weather same as last reported.

092141

0706 hrs 300KM NW of El Ferrol. Weather same as last report.

1228 hrs Dove to 30M for hydrophone check

1302 hrs Resurfaced. No sound contact. Weather same as last reported.

1847 hr Weather clouds overcast-precipitation none-visiblity reduced-wind speed 15m direction 4

092241

0100 hrs Weather clouds overcast-precipitation none-visiblity reduced-wind speed 15m direction 4

0302 hrs Weather clouds overcast-precipitation none-visiblity reduced-wind speed 15m direction 4

0400 hrs Dove to 30M for hydrophone check

0428 hrs Resurfaced. No sound contact.

0435 hrs Clouds overcast-heave precipitation-wind 15 dir 245-poor visibility

092341

0110 hrs Went to 30 m for hydrophone check no contacts

0140 hrs Surfaced. No sound contact .

0300 hrs Clouds overcast-heavy precipitation-wind 15 dir 245-poor visibility. Watched crew relieved 1 by 1 to get heavy weather gear.

[19Herr_Rapp86]

Originally Posted by andwii

Sonarman laughing at the misfortunes of others?

Misfortunes of the Brits to be exact. Lol


CAPTAINS LOG
U-48
2ND U-FLOTILLA, WILHELMSHAVEN

06SEP39
0100 HRS
GRID BF14. NEAR PATROL AREA. WIND 13M/S. 20 DEGREES CELSIUS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT FOG. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 5000M.

06SEP39
0712 HRS
ENTERED PATROL GRID BF17 ONLY TO DISCOVER LARGE BRITISH FREIGHTER HEADING NORTH TOWARD IRELAND. SHADOWED HIM BACK INTO BF14. LINED UP AFT TORPEDO SHOT AT 1400 HRS. AFTER TORPEDO IMPACT TURNED AND FIRED LAST FORWARD TORPEDO. IMPACTED. SHIP SUNK AT 1411 HOURS. 10619 GRT. 35121 TOTAL GRT. TWO TORPEDOES REMAINING. 194 88MM SHELLS REMAINING. 1000 20MM ROUNDS REMAINING. SEAS STILL HEAVY. DIVING TO RELOAD AFT INTERNAL.

FROM BDU: Well done Commabder. Keep up the good work.

[Walter Kurtz]

22APR1940 2230

TO: BDU
FM: U51(THOMSEN)

BT.

SUBJ: UNIT SITREP

1. AN1128. FUEL: 77%. TORPEDOES: 10. 88MM: 205.

2. SANK MEDIUM CARGO VESSEL "BARRY HOLLYWOOD" SUBMERGED ATTACK IN HIGH SEAS. PATROL TOTAL: TWO SHIPS SUNK FOR 6282GRT.

BT
U51.

FROM BDU Well done commander.

[andwii]

march 11th 505 entered patrol safty grid. 1134 entered patrol grid

march 13th 0059 rough seas for a while, making no headway. Submerging

March 14th 0255 Crash Dive drill, then stress testing.
0310 170 meters feeling signs of stress going deeper
0313 stress tested to 200 meters, surfacing
0710, report of vessel moving slow, a stones throw away from our current position, heading for intercept.
2159 visual contact with ship
2200 Identifyed vessel as Brizillian, ship is darkened and estimated course is Gibralter. We are unseen as of yet. Tracking ship to determin of hostile or not. Speed estimated to be 5 kts.

March 15th 0320 letting the ship go, cant determin hostile, and water to deep to mimic a mine explosion.
0450 lost contact with ship

March 16th 2304, Its such a beautiful night tonight, not a cloud in the sky.

March 17th 0353, receved funktelegram from Otto Kretschmer's U-99 of the crew abandoning ship. It's no longer a good night.

March 20th 0225, Two ship convoy spotted with one tanker. Ships are darkened

0228 Identifyed as Brizillian ships, breaking off attack.

March 25 0331, Ship spotted darkened.
0338 Ship identifyed as japanese

March 27th 2220 report ship heading north, attempting to intercept

March 28th 0321 Small British convoy spotted with one escourt. Going 9Kts
0441 Fired 2 spreads of 2, one at each large cargo. Dove Two impacts heard.
0453 heard ships bulkheads creak. Ship sank for approximitly 9000 tons.
0531 surfaced and continued attack
0600 fired 3 eels at the other large cargo, dove. 1 impact heard and a dud.
0620 - 0647 depth charges
0816 loading externals

April 1st 1201, departing patrol grid for home.

April2ed 0159 2 ships spotted darkened, Identifyed as enemy.

0248 fired two eels at the large cargo, dove. 1 impact 1 dud
Periscope check shows it sinking on the starbord side.

0259 heard the sound of creaking bulkheads, ship confirmed sank with periscope check.

0314 surfaced and continued attack
Caught on surface and fired apon, took damage during dive.

0331 stern tube launched, impact in the bow.
Q ship observed sank.

0420 observed damage, seems to have done less then we imagened.

1546 ship spotted. Attacking. When getting closer observed ship already on fire. Investigating. 1814, observed ship sink. Assuming another boat got her. Returning to course.

April 4th 0745 report of a task force presuming captaial warships, intercepting.

FROM BDU - WEELL DONE COMMANDER. SAFE RETURN